Top 10 SXSW Parties 2014

SXSW is upon us again and it’s time to plan your schedule. Check out the top SXSW parties (during music week) for 2014.

Sifting through the thousands of artists playing in hundreds of venues in downtown Austin each year at SXSW is a daunting task for both first-time festival-goers and veterans.

This will be my 5th consecutive year making my annual pilgrimage to Austin, TX for the massive music portion of South by Southwest, which will take place mostly between Wednesday March 12-Saturday March 15.

After much review and RSVP’ing Here are ten of my top SXSW (music) day (and some night) parties for 2014.
– This list will update with info as more parties are announced.

Shout out to SF-based Beautiful Buzzz for bringing it once again this year with a great lineup. Worth the walk out to West 6th for the all day (and night) event that is great new band after great new band. The Brew Exchange is a legit bar too.

While Auditorium Shores is being renovated, Butler Park takes over as the host to the biggest SXSW outdoor free shows during music week. Definitely recommended for the SXSW-goers who want to see big name bands and not deal with the craziness that is 6th St.

Looks like the Pandroa Discovery Den is making a move from Antone’s to The Gatsby for 2014. These are day parties & night parties certain to be highlighted with marquee names from this year’s festival. Be sure to reserve your wristband, you aren’t getting in without one.

One of the marquee all ages day parties each year happens in the Waterloo Records parking lot downtown. Another year of up & comers and established acts will descend on the record store again this March.

The British Music Embassy returns in 2014 back at Latitude 30 – The premiere spot to see the first show stateside for a lot of UK artists. Badge & wristband holders will be given priority entry so the public might be out of luck on some of the bigger name performances, but RSVP and you should be able to easily gain access to the day parties.